In the fourth issue of “The CEN.TAKU.ME Journal”, there are a few celebrations in store for the month July. A favorite website of mine is turning a year older, too many video games to list, and the lack of dragons. The 3rd Birthday It’s not just about the long-awaited third sequel to Square-Enix’s Parasite Eve [...]

Anime Expo, the biggest anime convention in the US, is less than a month away. How do I feel about it? I feel “meh”. I don’t feel so bad about not being able to attend. The reason: I live on the other side of the country. Plus, AX is just too big for my tastes; [...]

Photo Credit: Jalapeño It’s been a while since I posted the last Ni-Ongaku Spotlight feature. In this post, let’s take a look at the upcoming all-girl J-Rock group, ORESKABAND (オレスカバンド). The 6-member band, who got their start during middle school in 2003, first preformed at Anime Expo in 2007 with their hit song, “20 Tips” [...]

[Photo Credit: Sklathill] Anime Expo 2008 is now over. I wish I could have gone there myself, but it’s on the other side of the country, and seeing that the cost to get there exceeds my budget. Plus, I would have probably tire out sooner since it’s 4 days long, and at a new location… [...]